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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – The Republican-controlled Virginia House of Delegates has given preliminary approval to legislation that would allow people protected under a court order to carry a hidden handgun without getting a permit.
The House voted Thursday to advance the measure. Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe vetoed similar legislation last year.
Republican supporters of this year’s bill said it would help victims of domestic violence better protect ...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) – Lawyers for two brothers denied entry to the U.S. under President Donald Trump’s travel ban say they’ve reached an agreement with the government.
A lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in Alexandria says the 19- and 21-year-old brothers are Yemeni citizens who held status as lawful permanent U.S. residents.
The suit alleges the brothers were coerced into signing away their status and sent ...

The Mathews County Sheriff’s Office is asking for information about a burglary early Tuesday at the Subway restaurant on Buckely Hall Road.
Dispatchers were called by an employee at just after 8 a.m. to report the burglary. Surveillance photos showed a person dressed in a hooded sweatshirt force open the front door of the business and enter the building around 3:21 a.m. The suspect was able ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – The Republican-controlled Virginia House of Delegates has given preliminary approval to a measure supporters say protects religious liberties, but critics say is an attack on gay rights.
The House gave early approval to a bill Wednesday that prohibits the state from penalizing any group or person who believes that marriage is between one man and one woman.
Supporters said the measure was needed ...

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Virginia’s Republican-controlled House of Delegates has passed legislation to require proof of U.S. citizenship before registering to vote in state and local elections.
News outlets report that the GOP-sponsored bill passed Wednesday on a 64-33 vote along party lines.
The bill would require state registrars to ask for proof of citizenship, instead of just a photo ID. Citizenship tests are not allowed in ...

Virginia State Police are calling it the Trooper Bowl. Police say they will be on the lookout for drunken drivers this coming Super Bowl weekend. The Trooper Bowl will begin on Sunday and last through Monday morning. State Police have said that they will be stepping up patrols across the entire commonwealth to guard against impaired and reckless driving that often comes around the time ...

The buzzards of Urbanna may soon be gone. According to Mayor Steve Hollberg, there are some 85 buzzards living in Urbanna. Buzzards are a protected species, but they are still a problem when there are that many in a concentrated area, so the mayor contacted the U.S. Department of Agriculture, after learning that they successfully dealt with a similar buzzard problem in Leesburg. The scavenger ...